The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-01-28
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are warm and pleasant.
WOMEN stand to do many things
which could be done as well sitting
down. A high chair, with a rest for
the feet, made to fit the sink or table,
will save many backache.
ELECTION CAKE.-Three and one
half pounds of -four. one pound of
sugar, one-half pound of butter, three
eggs, one cup of yeast and one quart
of new milk. Let it rise over night.
Add raisins, cinnamon and allspice.
BEWARE OF PAINTED ToYs.-Painted
toys for children are dangerous things.
They are even more likely to injure the
baby than tobacco smoke or the pro-
miscuous kissing of all the old grand
mothers in the neighborhood.
PICKED RIPE ToMAToEs.-To one
gallon of firm ripe tomatoes, peeled, add
two tablespoonful of ground mustard,
one Of black pepper, two of allspice, one
of salt, one of cloves; cover them with
vinegar, let them scald, but not boil,
three hours.
FRIED APPLEs.-Wipe a few nice,
smooth-skinned apples, have a ready
spider with a little butter and lard in
it, let it get hot and slice the apples
into it, sprinkle little sugar over
them, and fry slow to nice brown,
taking care not to let it burn.
Picked PEARs.-Pare and halve
the fruit; take seven pounds of fruit,
three pounds of sugar, one quart of
vinegar, one ounce of whole cloves,
one ounce of stick cinnamon; put all
together and boil slowly for short
time. This recipe is good for peaches
or plums.
REMEDY FOR CHILBLAINS.-The fol-
lowing is sure cure: Take a handful
of dried peach leaves and pour boiling
water on them, and let them stand till
cool enough not to burn the patient;
then place the feet in that water fifteen
minutes. Do this two or three times
and it will effect q cure.
MITTENs.-N Iittens may be made
easily and look neat by knitting one
stitch plain and purling one alter
nately. They are nice made of black
or any color of Saxony. Stockings
knit of soft wooden yarn, with two
stitches plain and two puzzled alter
nately, fit well and are warm
THE tile facing of a marble mantle
showing continuous plant and floral
design, in delicate hues, ON a white
ground, presents the novelty of birds
in brilliant plumage, and bright, gaudy
insects, rendered in relief in quartz
grains in metallic colors, producing a
picturesque effect. The importation is
from Germany.
HANDSOME BUFFET CovER.-A
handsome buffet cover is of crash,
edged by border of drawn work and
knotted fringe. Above the border a
renaissance design, outlined with blue
and filled in with white linen floss.
The effect of the satin sheen of the
linen in combination with the blue,
being like silver.
GINGER sNAPs.-Three cups -four,
seven tablespoonful melted shorten
ing, one tablespoonful ginger, one scant
teaspoon salt. Put all these ingredi-
ents in pan and pour over one pint of
boiling molasses (New Orleans makes
the BEST; mix well together and add
flour enough to knead; roll thin and
bake quick.
AN expert laundry woman recon-.
mends the use of kerosene in fine starch
to make the linen glossy and to keep
the iron from sticking About half a
teaspoonful of kerosene to starch
enough for six shirts. The odor evap-
crates entirely before the clothes are
ironed. Each molecule of starch seemed
to be surrounded with an infnitesi-
mally thin pellicle of the oil, and the
iron glided over the bosoms, leaving a
smooth, clean, glossy expanse.
THE OBSOLETE CAsToR.-The castor
of our grandfathers is altogether
tabooed by fashion. relegated in board
lighthouses and restaurants. The only
shape in which it survives is that of
the tiny breakfast castor. with three,
or maybe four, bottles, and even this
is no longer accorded the place in the